to try to grab something quickly; to take advantage of an opportunity suddenly
попробовать схватить что-то быстро; воспользоваться возможностью неожиданно (poprobovat' skhvatit' chto-to bystro; vospol'zovat'sya vozmozhnost'yu neozhidanno)
"He caught at the rope before he fell off the boat."
"Он схватил веревку, прежде чем упасть с лодки." (On skhvatil ver'evku, prezhde chem upast' s lodki.)
to take advantage of favorable situations to gain profit
to support a claim or statement using proof or facts
to express anger strongly
to give help or approval to something
to be behind schedule
to be present for someone when they need you
